Game apparatus.



- J. BAUST.

GAME APPARATUS.

nrmonmn FILED JUNE 15, 1908.

909,520. I Patented Jan. 12, 1909-.

W/ TNE SSE S I N VE N 70/? ATTORNEYS JACOB BAUST, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GAIVEE APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

Application filed June 15, 1908. Serial N 0. 438,781.

To aid whom it may concern:

Be it known that .L, JACOB BAUST, a citizen of the United mates, and a resident of the city of new lurk, borough of Manhattan, 111 the county and mate of iv ew lork, have invented a new and improved Urame Apparatus, of which the fonowing 1s a full, clear, and exact description.

'1 he invention is a game apparatus and has for its purpose a construction consisting of two members, one of which is fixed, and the other supported to axially turn, each member having ring-supporting pins normally PIOJECtlIlg toward the pins or the other memher, with the pins of the fixed member arranged for the carrying of rings preparatory to their passage to the turning member; pins arranged below the members and means for holding the turning member in normal position adapted to be overcome by the combined weight of the rings and deposit the same on the last-mentioned pins.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a game apparatus embodying my invention, the rings being shown in the positions in which they are apt to be found during the progress of the game; and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the apparatus.

The invention in its specific nature is preferably made up of a casing or box 5, open at the front, and also preferably open at the top. At the front and upper portion of the box a horizontal bar or member 6 is attached, having ring-supporting pins 7, the same being shown to project inwardly of the box, and slightly upwardly in order that the rings will have a tendency to stay thereon. Opposite the bar 6 is a bar 8 supported to tilt or axially turn by journaling the ends of the same in the side walls of the box, preferably by driving a nail 9 in each end, as indicated in Fig. 1. The bar 8 is provided with ringsupporting pins 10 normally projecting toward the pins 7 with the ends of the two sets of pins separated an interval sufficient for the passage of a ring therebetween, as shown in dotted outline in Fig. 2. The pins 10 like the pins 7 incline upwardly in passing to ward their free ends, and with the extremities thereof arranged slightly below the extremities of the pins 7 whereby a ring passing from one of the pins 7 toward the opposite pin 10 may fall a slight distance in crossing the gap therebetween, and yet be successfully passed over the pin 10. The pins 10 are normally retained in opposed positions by a counterweight 11 which as best observed in Fig. 2, is adjustable on an arm 12 attached to the bar 8, the further revolution of the bar when the pins are carried to normal position being prevented by any suitable stop, such for example as a projection 13 on which the arm 12 is adapted to seat. The bottom of the box is provided with upright pins 14: equal in number to the pins carried by either of the bars and spaced apart corresponding distances.

In the operation of the apparatus, in playing the game a ring is passed over each of the pins 7, three of the rings being of identical construction, and the fourth, which occupies an end position, being preferably heavier and ordinarily of different color. Players stand a suitable distance from the apparatus, each having a number of rings or other devices for knocking the rings from the pins 7, and it is the object to hit the rings with sufficient force to carry them across the gap between the oppositely disposed pins and engage them onto the pins 10. If the player succeeds in knocking the first three rings onto the pins 10, on knocking the fourth ring onto the last pin 10, the combinedweight of the rings overcomes the counterweight 11, and the pins 10 are tilted downwardly, ordinarily engaging one or more of the rings over the pins 14. Suitable credits are given for the passage of the rings onto the pins 10, and also on engaging the rings falling therefrom over the pins l l. If a player succeeds only in knocking a ring from one of the pins 7 and it falls through the space between this pin and the opposite pin 10, no credit is given.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,-

1. In a game apparatus, the combination of two members supported in an elevated position, each having ring supporting pins, with the pins of one member normally projecting toward the pins of the other member for receiving the rings therefrom, and

with the ends of oppositely directed spins separated a distance sufiicient :to permit of the rings passing between them.

2. In a game apparatus, the combination of two members, one of which is fixed and the other supported to axially turn, each member having ring supporting pins normally projecting toward the pins of the other member, with the pins of the fixed member arranged for carrying the rings preparatory to. their passage to the turning" member, pins arranged below the members,

and means for holding the turning member in normal position adapted to be overcome by the combined weight of the rings, so as to deposit the same on the last-mentioned pins.

3. In a game apparatus, the combination of initial rin supporting pins, ring-supporting pins -or receiving the rings from the first pins, a third set oi pins, and means holding the second set of pins in opposed relation to the initial pins and adapted to be overcome by the combined weight of the rings thereon .so .as to drop saidw rings onto the third set of pins.

4. In a game apparatus, the combination of fixed ring-supporting pins, ring-receiving pins, tilting ring-supporting pins for receiving the rings from the first-mentioned pins, with the ends thereof respectively normally arranged relatively close to and slightly below the ends of the said first-mentioned pins, leaving suflicient space therebetween for the passage of the rings, and means for holding the tilting ri-ng-su porting ins in normal position capable 0 being over alanced by the combined weightof the rings to deposit them on the receiving pins.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I JACOB BAU'ST.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR H. HOWELL, WALTER H. HOWELL. 

